I'm sharing this recent blog post by Joe Paduda, as it so clearly demonstrates on so many levels what is wrong with our health care system. It also shows how not having the right partner to assist with managing complex claims contributes to our health care system's weaknesses. While the claim discussed here is not a workers' comp claim, it very well could be.
There are stories galore of workers' comp injuries that spiral out of control because there are so many "specialists" working on the case. Specialists are brought in to treat this, that or the other symptom, yet nobody stops to assess the real underlying issues. No matter where a claim falls on the health care spectrum, the need to partner with vendors who understand and can help keep things on track is essential. Knowing when a claim has become complex is just as important.
Many believe health care reform is dead. But why? As the guest writer of Joe's post says, why are we all okay with allowing these kinds of things to happen? Why is it okay to allow such massive waste? Why is it okay to allow millions of dollars to be spent on care that really doesn't matter, when the money could be put to much better use? Why? Why? Why?
Okay, I'm finished throwing my temper tantrum. But only temporarily.
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